Sluzebnic Chrysostom Es

Divine Liturgy of St.
John Chrysostom
English, with parts in Slavonic (in Russian letters)
The Priest's or Deacon's audible prayers are in Bold.
Audible prayers said only by the Deacon are in Bold Italics.
The silent prayers indented in Gray. They are
arranged slightly differently than the standard
printed sluzebnic, because this text is optimized for
a priest who is serving without a deacon. All silent
prayers said within a litany are placed just before
the exclamation for that litany.
The silent dialogue said by the Deacon is indented,
in lighter gray, with italics
Rubrics are in italics
The parts of the People are in smaller type
It is begun thus:
Deacon: Bless,
master.
Priest: Blessed
is the Kingdom :
of the Father, and of the Son, ,
and of the Holy Spirit: now
,
and ever, and unto the ages
, .
of ages.
People: Amen.
If it be between Pascha and the leave-taking, before the Great Litany,

the clergy chant 'Christ is risen' 2 1/2 times, and the choir finishes.
Christ is risen
from the dead,
trampling down
death by death,
//
and on those in the
tombs bestowing
life!

,

, //

!

,

,

, //
!
The Great Litany

Deacon: In
peace let us pray

to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy
: ,
For the peace from above,

and the salvation of our

souls, let us pray to the Lord.. .
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For the peace of the whole

world, the good estate of the
holy churches of God, and
the union of all, let us pray to
the Lord.
i,

.
For this holy temple, and for

them that with faith,
reverence, and fear of God
enter herein, let us pray to
the Lord.

,

.
For the Orthodox episcopate

of the Russian Church; for
our lord the Very Most
Reverend Metropolitan N.,
First Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad; for our lord
the Most Reverend (Archbishop or
Bishop N., whose diocese it is): for the
venerable priesthood, the
Diaconate in Christ, for all
the clergy and people, let us
pray to the Lord.
N,

,

N,
,
,

.
By ukaz of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church outside of

Russia, the following two petitions are inserted:
For the much suffering

Russian Land and its
Orthodox people both in the
homeland and in the
diaspora, and for their
salvation, let us pray to the
Lord.

, .
That He may deliver His

people from enemies both
visible and invisible, and
confirm in us oneness of
mind, brotherly love, and
piety, let us pray to the Lord.
For this land, its authorities,
and Armed Forces, let us
pray to the Lord.
For this city (or town, or holy

monastery), every city and
country and the faithful that
dwell therein, let us pray to
the Lord.
, ,

.
For seasonable weather,

abundance of the fruits of the
earth, and peaceful times, let
us pray to the Lord.

,

.
For travelers by sea, land,

and air; for the sick, the
suffering; the imprisoned and
for their salvation, let us pray
to the Lord.
,
,
, ,

.
That we may be delivered

from all tribulation, wrath,
and necessity, let us pray to
the Lord.

,
.
Help us, save us, have mercy

on us, and keep us, O God,
by Thy grace.
, ,
, ,
.
Calling to remembrance our

most holy, most pure, most
blessed, glorious Lady
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
, ,
,

,
,

.
People: To Thee O Lord
: , .
The Prayer of the First Antiphon

Priest:
O Lord our God, Whose dominion is
indescribable,
and
Whose
glory
is
incomprehensible, Whose mercy is infinite, and

Whose love for mankind is ineffable: Do thou
thyself, O Master, according to Thy tender
compassion, look upon us, and upon this holy
temple, and deal with us, and them that pray with
us, according to Thine abundant mercies and
compassions.
Exclamation:
Priest: For
unto Thee is due

all glory, honor, and
worship: to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit: now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages.
,
, ,
,
, .
People: Amen.
: .
The First Antiphon

And the First Antiphon is sung by the chanters. And the priest says the
prayer of the Antiphon, (but some say it before the exclamation). But the
deacon, bowing leaves his place and goes to stand before the icon of Christ,
holding his orarion with three fingers of his right hand.
People: Bless the Lord, O my soul; blessed art Thou, O Lord./

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name./
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all that He hath done for thee./
Who is gracious unto all thine iniquities, Who healeth all thine infirmities./
Who redeemeth thy life from corruption, Who crowneth thee with mercy and
compassion./
Who fulfilleth thy desire with good things; thy youth shall be renewed as the
eagle's./
The Lord performeth deeds of mercy, and executeth judgment for all them that
are wronged. He hath made His ways known unto Moses, unto the sons of
Israel the things that He hath willed./
Compassionate and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering and plenteous in
mercy./
Not unto the end will He be angered, neither unto eternity will He be wroth.
Not according to our iniquities hath He dealt with us, neither according to our
sins hath He rewarded us./
For according to the height of heaven from the earth, the Lord hath made His
mercy to prevail over them that fear Him./
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our iniquities from
us./
Like as a father hath compassion upon His sons, so hath the Lord had
compassion upon them that fear Him;/
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for He knoweth whereof we are made, He hath remembered that we are dust./
As for man, his days are as the grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he
blossom forth./
For when the wind is passed over it, then it shall be gone, and no longer will it
know the place thereof./
But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity, even unto eternity, upon them that
fear Him./
And His righteousness is upon sons of sons, upon them that keep His testament
and remember His commandments to do them./
The Lord in heaven hath prepared His throne, and His kingdom ruleth over all./
Bless the Lord, all ye His angels, mighty in strength, that perform His word, to
hear the voice of His words./
Bless the Lord, all ye His hosts, His ministers that do His will./
Bless the Lord, all ye His works, in every place of His dominion.
Glory to the Father,/ and to the Son,/ and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and
ever,/ and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,/ and all that is within me/ bless His holy name;/
blessed art Thou, O Lord.
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The Little Litany

At the conclusion of the antiphon, the deacon, standing in the usual
place, and bowing, saith:
Deacon: Again
and again in
:
peace let us pray to the Lord. .
: , .
Deacon: Help
us, save us, have , ,

mercy on us, and keep us, O , ,
God, by Thy grace.
.
Deacon: Calling
to
remembrance our most holy,
most pure, most blessed,
glorious Lady Theotokos and
Ever-Virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commit
ourselves and one another,
and all our life unto Christ
our God.
, ,
,

,
, ,
,
.
People: To Thee, O Lord.
: , .
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The Prayer of the Second Antiphon

Priest:
O Lord our God, save Thy people and bless
Thine inheritance, preserve the fullness of thy

Church, sanctify them that love the beauty of Thy
house; do Thou glorify Them by Thy divine power,
and forsake not us that hope in Thee.
Exclamation:
Priest:
For Thine is the

dominion, and Thine is the
kingdom, and the power and
the glory of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy
unto ages of ages.
,
, , ,
,
, ,
.
People: Amen.
: .
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The Second Antiphon

And the Second antiphon is sung by the chanters; and the deacon
doeth in like manner as during the first prayer.
People: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Psalm 145:
Praise the Lord, O my soul./

I will praise the Lord in my life,/
I will chant unto my God for as long as I have my being./
Trust ye not in princes, in the sons of men,/
in whom there is no salvation,/
His spirit shall go forth,/
and he shall return unto his earth./
In that day all his thoughts shall perish./
Blessed is he of whom the God of Jacob is his help,/
whose hope is in the Lord his God./
Who hath made heaven and the earth,/
the sea and all that is therein./
Who keepeth truth unto eternity,/
Who executeth judgment for the wronged,/
Who giveth food unto the hungry./
The Lord looseth the fettered;/
the Lord maketh wise the blind;/
the Lord setteth aright the fallen;/
the Lord loveth the righteous;/
The Lord preserveth the proselytes./
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He shall adopt for His own the orphan and widow,/

and the way of sinners shall He destroy./
The Lord shall be king unto eternity;/
thy God, O Sion, unto generation and generation.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O Only-begotten Son and Word of God, Who art immortal,/
yet didst deign for our salvation/
to be incarnate of the holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary,/
and without change didst become man,/
and wast crucified, O Christ God, trampling down death by death,/
Thou Who art one of the Holy Trinity,/
glorified with the Father and the Holy Spirit, save us.
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The Little Litany

Deacon: Again
and again in
:
: , .
Deacon: Help

God, by Thy grace.
.
Deacon: Calling
to
Ever-Virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commit
our God.
, ,
,

,
, ,
,
.
After this, the Deacon entereth through the South door, and goeth to the
high place and maketh three metanias, then turneth to face the priest, and
boweth, then goeth to his place beside the priest.
: , .
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The Prayer of the Third Antiphon

Priest:
O Thou who hast bestowed upon us these
common and concordant prayers, and Who hast

promised that when two or three are agreed in Thy
name, Thou wouldst grant their requests: Do Thou
Thyself now fulfill the requests of Thy servants to
their profit, granting us in this present age the
knowledge of Thy truth, and in that to come, life
everlasting.
Exclamation:
Priest: For
a good God art

Thou and the lover of
mankind, and to Thee do we
send up glory: to the Father,
and to the Son, and the Holy
,
,
, ,
,
.
People: Amen.
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The Small Entrance

Here the doors are opened for the Small Entry. Then the Third
Antiphon is chanted by the singers; or the beatitudes, if it be Sunday.
When they come to the Glory, the priest and the deacon, standing
before the Holy Table, make three reverences. The priest, taking the
Holy Gospel, giveth it to the deacon, and they go by way of the right
side, behind the Holy Table. And thus coming out by the North side,
with candles going before them, they make the Small Entry; and
standing in the usual place, both of them bow their heads, and the
deacon having said: 'Let us pray to the Lord', the priest saith the
Prayer of Entry secretly.
Prayer of the Entry

Priest:
O Master, Lord our God, who hast appointed
in the heavens ranks and hosts of angels and

archangels unto the service of Thy glory: With our
entry do Thou cause the entry of the holy angels,
serving and glorifying Thy goodness with us. For
unto Thee is due all glory, honor, and worship: to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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When the prayer is ended, the deacon says to the priest, pointing
toward the east with his right hand, holding therein his orarion with
three fingers:
Deacon only:
Bless, master, the holy entrance.
And the priest, blessing, saith:

Priest:
Blessed is the entry of Thy holy ones always,
now and ever and unto the ages of ages.

Deacon:
Amen.
After that, the deacon goes to the bishop, or to the abbot, and he
kisseth the Gospel, if he be present; if not, the priest kisseth it.
When the final verse of the antiphon hath been finished, the deacon
goes to the center, and standing in front of the priest, raiseth his
hands a little and showing the Holy Gospel, says in a loud voice:
Deacon: Wisdom!
Aright!
!
Then, having bowed, as also the priest behind him, he goeth into the
holy altar; and the deacon immediately layeth the Holy Gospel upon
the Holy Table. Then he immediately goeth to his place at the side of
the holy table. And the singers chant:
People: O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. O Son of God
If it be a weekday:
Who art wondrous in the saints, save us who chant unto Thee: Alleluia. Once.
If it be a Sunday:
Who art risen from the dead, save us who chant unto Thee: Alleluia.
On feasts of the Theotokos:

Through the prayers of the Theotokos, save us who chant unto Thee: Alleluia.
Then the Troparia and Kontakia are chanted according to the Typicon
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And when they come to the last Kontakion, the deacon saith to the
priest, while bowing his head and holding his orarion with three
fingers of his right hand:
Deacon only :
Bless, master, the time of the thrice-
holy:
And the priest signing him with the sign of the Cross saith:
Priest: For
holy art thou, O

our God, and unto Thee we
send up glory to the Father
and to the Son and to the
Holy Spirit, now and ever ...
,
,
, ,
,

(and if there be no deacon serving, the

priest completes the exclamation)
And unto the ages of ages.
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If a Deacon, but not a bishop serve, after the Kontakion is ended, the
deacon cometh out through the holy doors, and standing on the ambo
and pointing with his orarion, first to the icon of Christ, saith:
Deacon Only: O
Lord, save the pious, and hearken unto us.
People: O Lord, save the pious and hearken unto us.
Then he pointeth to all the people, saying in a loud voice:

Deacon Only: And
People: Amen.
But if it be a hierachal liturgy, and a Deacon serve, after the

Kontakion is ended, the deacon cometh out through the holy doors,
and standing on the ambo and pointing with his orarion, first to the
icon of Christ, saith:
Deacon Only: O
Lord, save the pious!
People: O Lord, save the pious!
Deacon Only:
And hearken unto us.
People: And hearken unto us.
Then he pointeth to all the people, saying in a loud voice:

Deacon Only: And
People: Amen.
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The Trisagion
While the Trisagion is chanted, the priest saith this prayer:
The Prayer of the Trisagion Hymn
Priest:
O Holy God, Who restest in the saints, Who
art praised with the thrice-holy hymn by the

Seraphim, and art glorified by the Cherubim, and
art worshiped by all the heavenly hosts, Who from
nonbeing hast brought all things into being, Who
hast created man according to Thine image and
likeness, and hast adorned him with Thine every
gift; Who givest wisdom and understanding to him
that asketh, and Who disdainest not him that
sinneth, but hast appointed repentance unto
salvation; Who hast vouchsafed us, Thy lowly and
unworthy servants, to stand even in this hour
before the glory of Thy holy altar, and to offer the
worship and glory due unto Thee: Do Thou Thyself,
O Master, accept even from the lips of us sinners
the thrice-holy hymn, and visit us in Thy goodness.
Pardon us every sin, voluntary and involuntary;
sanctify our souls and bodies, and grant us to
serve Thee in holiness all the days of our life,
through the intercessions of the holy Theotokos,
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and of all the saints, who from ages past have

been pleasing unto Thee. For holy art Thou, O our
God, and unto Thee do we send up glory: to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
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People: Amen. Holy God! Holy Mighty!

Holy Immortal! Have mercy on us (thrice).
: , ,
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When this is ended, both the priest and deacon themselves say the
Trisagion Hymn, making together three bows before the Holy Table.
Then the deacon saith to the Priest:
Deacon only:
Command, O Master.
And they proceed to the high place; and the priest, as he goeth, saith:
Priest:
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the
Lord.
Deacon only: Bless,
Master, the High Throne.
And the priest, blessing, sayeth:

Priest:
Blessed art Thou on the Throne of the glory
of Thy Kingdom, Thou that sittest on the Cherubim:

always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Deacon:
Amen.
It is to be noted that it is not proper for the priest to go up onto the

high place, nor to sit thereon, but to sit on the South side of the high
throne. And upon the conclusion of the Trisagion, the deacon, having
come toward the holy doors, saith:
The Epistle
Deacon: Let
us attend!
: .
And the priest exclaimeth:
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Priest: Peace
be unto all.
And the reader saith:

Reader: And to thy spirit.
: .
And the reader, the Prokeimenon, from the Psalms of David. And
after the Prokeimenon, the Deacon:
Deacon: Wisdom!
: .
And the reader, the title of the Epistle

Reader: The reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Romans or to the
Corinthians, or to the Galations
Deacon: Let
us attend!
: .
And when the epistle is concluded, the priest sayeth:

Priest:
Peace be unto Thee

that readest.
Reader: And to thy Spirit.
: .
Deacon: Wisdom!
: .
Reader: Alleluia in the ____Tone.
While the Alleluia is being chanted, the deacon, taking the censer and
incense, approaches the priest, and taking a blessing from him,
censeth the Holy Table round about, and the whole altar, and the
priest ( but, some cense during the epistle reading ) And the priest
saith this prayer:
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The Gospel
The Prayer before the Gospel
Priest:
Shine forth within our hearts the incorruptible
light of Thy knowledge, O Master, Lover of

mankind, and open the eyes of our mind to the
understanding of the preaching of Thy Gospel;
instill in us also the fear of Thy blessed
commandments, that, trampling down all lusts of
the flesh, we may pursue a spiritual way of life,
being mindful of and doing all that is well-pleasing
unto Thee. For Thou art the enlightenment of our
souls and bodies, O Christ God, and unto Thee do
we send up glory, together with Thine unoriginate
Father, and Thy most holy and good and lifecreating Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages. Amen.
The deacon having put away the censer in the usual place, receiveth
the Gospel from the priest, and goeth out through the holy doors, a
candle preceeding him, and goeth forth and standeth on the ambo, or
on the appointed place.
Deacon: Bless,
master, the
: ,
bringer of the good tidings of , ,
the Holy, Apostle and

Evangelist N.
N.....
The priest signing him with the sign of the cross, saith:
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Priest: May
God, through the

intercessions of the holy,
glorious, all praised Apostle
and Evangelist N., give speech
with great power unto Thee
that bringest good tidings,
unto the fulfillment of the
Gospel of His Beloved Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Deacon: Amen.

N.

,
.
:
And the priest standing before the Holy Table (in current practice,
behind the Holy Table, at the South side of the high place), and
looking toward the west, and blessing the people, exclaimeth:
Wisdom, Aright! Let : ,

us hear the Holy Gospel. ,
Peace be unto all.
. .
Priest:
People: And to thy spirit.
: .
The Reading from : N ...

the Holy Gospel according to .
Saint N.
Deacon:
People: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee.
Deacon: Let
us attend.
: , , .
: .
(If there be two deacons, one may say: 'Wisdom, Aright', then also
'Let us attend.')
The Priest or Deacon sings the appointed passage from the Holy
Gospel.
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And when the Gospel is concluded, if read by a deacon, the priest

saith:
Peace be unto Thee :

that bringest good tidings.
.
Priest:
People: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee.
: , , .
The deacon goeth to the Holy Doors and giveth the Holy Gospel to
the priest and the holy doors are closed again.
Some will give a sermon here, in the midst of the holy gates.
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The Litany of Fervent Supplication /

The deacon then goeth through the North door, and standing in the
usual place beginneth thus:
Deacon: Let
us say with our

whole soul and with our
whole mind, let us say.

,
.
People: Lord, have mercy.
: , .
Deacon: O
Lord Almighty, the :

God of our fathers, we pray ,
Thee, hearken and have
, ,
mercy.
.
Deacon: Have
mercy upon us,

O God, according to Thy
great mercy, we pray Thee,
hearken and have mercy.
, ,
,
,
.
As the next petition is being said, the priest unfoldeth the entire iliton and
bottom portion of the antimins, and kisseth the Bishop's name on the
antimins.
Deacon: Again
we pray for the

Orthodox episcopate of the
Russian Church; for our lord
the Very Most Reverend
Metropolitan N., First
Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad; for our lord
the Most Reverend Bishop N.,
and all our brethren in
Christ.
People: Lord, have mercy, Lord have mercy,
Lord have mercy
N.,

,

N.,
.
: , , , ,
, .
By ukaz of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church outside of

Russia, the following two petitions are inserted:
Deacon: Again
we pray for the

much suffering Russian Land
and its Orthodox people both
in the homeland and the
diaspora, and for their
salvation.

, .
Deacon: Again
we pray that
He may deliver His people
from enemies both visible
and invisible, and confirm in
us oneness of mind, brotherly
love, and piety.
Deacon: Again
we pray for
this land, its authorities and
armed forces.
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Deacon: Again
we pray for
our brethren, the priests, the
priestmonks, and all our
brethren in Christ.

,

.
Deacon: Again

,

,

[if it be a monastery,
] ,

,
.
we pray for
the blessed and evermemorable, holy Orthodox
patriarchs; and pious kings
and right-believing queens;
and the founders of this holy
temple (if it be a monastery: this holy
monastery), and for all our
fathers and brethren gone to
their rest before us, and the
Orthodox here and
everywhere laid to rest.
(Here may be inserted various petitions as desired)
Various Optional Petitions

Petitions for Various Needs
Again we pray Thee, O Lord our God, that Thou

wouldst hearken unto the voice of our supplication and
prayer, and have mercy on Thy servant(s) N. (N.), through Thy
grace and compassions, and fulfill all his (her) (their) petitions,
and pardon him (her) (them) all transgressions voluntary and
involuntary; let his (her) (their) prayers and alms be acceptable
before the throne of Thy dominion, and protect him (her) (them)
from enemies visible and invisible, from every temptation,
harm and sorrow, and deliver him (her) (them) from ailments,
and grant him (her) (them) health and length of days: let us all
say, O Lord, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy, Lord
Deacon:
have mercy, Lord have mercy.
Look down, O Master, Lover of mankind, with Thy

merciful eye, upon Thy servant(s) (N.) and hearken unto our
supplication which is offered With faith, for Thou Thyself
hast said: "All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer,
believe that ye shall receive, and it shall be done unto you;
and again: "Ask, and it shall be given you." Therefore we,
though we be unworthy, yet hoping in Thy mercy, ask:
Bestow Thy kindness upon Thy servant(s) N.(N.), and fulfil his
(her) (their) good desires, preserve him (her) (them) all his (her) (their)
days peacefully and calmly in health and length of days: let
us all say, quickly hearken and graciously have mercy. People:
Deacon:
Lord, have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.
Again we pray for the people here present that await

of Thee great and abundant mercy, for all the brethren, and
for all Christians. People: Lord, have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.
Deacon:
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Ectenia for the Ailing
O Physician of souls and bodies, with compunction

and contrite hearts we fall down before Thee, and groaning
we cry unto Thee: Heal the sicknesses, heal the passions of
the soul and body of Thy servant N. (or the souls and bodies of Thy
servants N.N.) and pardon him (her) (them), for Thou art kindhearted, all transgressions, voluntary and involuntary, and
quickly raise him (her) (them) up from his (her) (their) bed of
sickness, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Deacon:
People: Lord, have mercy Thrice.
O Thou Who desirest not the death of sinners, but

rather that they should return to Thee and live: Spare and
have mercy on Thy servant(s) (N.), O Merciful One; banish
sickness, drive away all passion, and all ailments, assuage
chill and fever, and stretch forth Thy mighty arm, and as
Thou didst raise up Jairus' daughter from her bed of
sickness, restore him (her) (them) to health, we pray Thee,
Deacon:
O Thou Who by Thy touch didst heal Peter's

mother-in-law who was sick with fever, do Thou now, in Thy
loving-kindness, heal Thy terribly-suffering servant(s) of his
(her) (their) malady, quickly granting him (her) (them) health, we
diligently pray Thee, O Fount of healing, hearken and have
mercy.
Deacon:
Again we pray to the Lord our God, that He may

hearken unto the voice of the supplication of us sinners, and
have mercy on His servant(s), N.(N.) and protect him (her) (them)
from all tribulation, harm, wrath and necessity, and from
every sickness of soul and body, granting him (her) (them) health
with length of days: let us all say, quickly hearken and have
mercy.
Deacon:
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For those who journey
O Lord, Who dost guide the footsteps of mankind,

graciously look upon Thy servant(s) N. (N.), and pardoning him
every transgression, both voluntary and
(her)
(them)
involuntary, bless the good intention of his (her) (their) counsel,
and guide his (her) (their) goings out and comings in on the
journey, we earnestly pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Deacon:
O Lord, Who didst most gloriously deliver Joseph

from the animosity of his brethren, and didst lead him to
Egypt, and through the blessing of Thy goodness didst make
him to prosper in all things: Bless also this (these) Thy
servant(s) who desireth (desire) to travel, and cause his (her)
(their) journey to be safe and tranquil, we pray Thee, hearken
and have mercy.
Deacon:
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Thanksgiving for Petitions Granted
Giving thanks with fear and trembling, as

unprofitable servants, unto Thy loving--kindness, O Lord
our Savior and Master, for Thy benefits which Thou hast
poured out abundantly on Thy servants, we fall down in
worship and offer a doxology unto Thee as God, and
fervently cry aloud to Thee: Deliver Thou Thy servants from
all misfortune, and, as Thou art merciful, always fulfill the
desires of us all unto good, we diligently pray Thee, hearken
and have mercy.
Deacon:
Deacon: In
that Thou now hast mercifully hearkened unto the

prayers of Thy servants, O Lord, and hast manifested upon
us the tender compassion of Thy love for mankind, so also,
in time to come, disdaining us not, do Thou fulfill, unto Thy
glory, all good desires of Thy faithful, and show unto all of
us Thine abundant mercy, disregarding all our iniquities, we
pray the, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy Thrice.
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And after the special petitions, if any, the deacon sayeth the last
petition:
Again we pray for

them that bring offerings and
do good works in this holy
and all-venerable temple: for
them that minister and them
that chant; and for all the
people here present, who
await of Thee great and
abundant mercy.
Deacon:

,
,
,

.
People: Lord, have mercy, Lord have mercy, : , , , ,

Lord have mercy.
, .
The Prayer of Feverent Supplication

Priest:
O Lord our God, accept this fervent
supplication from Thy servants, and have mercy

upon us according to the multitude of thy mercies;
and send down Thy compassions upon us and
upon all Thy people, that await of Thee abundant
mercy.
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Exclamation:
For a merciful God art

Thou, and the Lover of
mankind, and unto Thee do
we send up glory: to the
Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit: now and
ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Priest:

,
,
,

: .
People: Amen.
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The Prayer for the Salvation of Russia

( The Prayer for the Salvation of Russia may be omitted on major
feasts )
The holy doors are opened, then closed after the prayer.
Deacon: Let
O Lord Jesus Christ our God: Accept from us, Thine

unworthy servants, this fervent supplication, and having
forgiven us all our sins, remember all our enemies that hate
and wrong us, and render not unto them according to their
deeds, but according to Thy great mercy convert them: the
unbelieving to true faith and piety, and the believing that
they may turn away from evil and do good.
Priest:
By Thine all-powerful might, mercifully deliver all of us and

Thy holy Church from every evil circumstance. Free the
Russian Land from their enemies both visible and invisible;
hearken unto the painful cry of Thy faithful servants who
cry unto Thee day and night in tribulation and sorrow, O
our most merciful God, and lead their life out of corruption.
Grant peace and tranquility, love and steadfastness, and
swift reconciliation to Thy people, whom Thou hast
redeemed by Thy precious Blood. But unto them that have
departed from Thee and seek Thee not, be Thou manifest,
that not one of them perish, but that all of them be saved
and come to the knowledge of the truth; and all in
harmonious oneness of mind and unceasing love may glorify
Thy most holy name, O patient-hearted Lord Who art quick
to forgive, unto the ages of ages.
People: Amen.
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Litany for the Departed

If there be an offering for the departed, the deacon or priest sayeth:
Have mercy on us, O : , ,

God, according to thy great ,
Mercy, we pray Thee, ,
.
Deacon:
People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
: , .
Again we pray for the repose

of the souls of the departed
servants of God ` and that
they may be forgiven every
transgression,
both
voluntary and involuntary.
[
],

,
: , .
That the Lord God will

commit their souls to where ,
the righteous repose.
.
The mercy of God, the

kingdom of heaven, and the
remission of their sins, let us
ask of Christ the Immortal
King and our God.
,
,
,

.
People: Grant this O Lord
: ,
Let us pray to the Lord.
The priest saith secretly, the Prayer for the Departed
O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who hast trampled

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down death by death, and overthrown the devil,

and given life to Thy world: Do Thou Thyself, O
Lord, give rest to the souls of Thy departed
servants
N. (N.),
in a place of light, a place of green
pasture, a place of repose, whence all sickness,

sorrow and sighing are fled away. Pardon every sin
committed by them in word, deed, or thought, in
that Thou art a good God, and the Lover of
mankind; for there is no man that liveth and sinneth
not,
for
Thou
art
alone
without
sin,
Thy
righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and

Thy word is truth.
Exclamation
For Thou art the

resurrection, and the life, and
the repose of Thy departed
servants N. (N.), O Christ our
God, and unto Thee do we
send up glory, together with
Thine unoriginate Father, and
Thy most holy and good and
life-creating Spirit, now and
ages.
Priest:

[ ], ,
,
,

,
.
People: Amen.
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Litany for the Catechumens /
Deacon: Pray,
ye
Catechumens, to the Lord.
: ,
, .
: , .
Deacon: Ye
faithful, for the

,
catechumens let us pray, that ,
the Lord will have mercy on .
them.
Deacon: That
He will
.
catechize them with the word
of truth.
Deacon: That
He will reveal
unto them the Gospel of
righteousness.
And the priest unfoldeth the upper portion of the antimins.

Deacon: That
He will unite
them to His Holy, Catholic,
and Apostolic Church.
Deacon: Save
them, have
mercy on them, help them,
and keep them, O God, by
Thy Grace.
, ,
, ,
.
Deacon: Ye
Catechumens,
bow your heads to the Lord.
,
.
: , .
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The Prayer for the Catechumens before the Holy Anaphora

Priest:
O Lord our God, who dwellest on high and
lookest down on things that are lowly, Who unto

the human race hast sent forth salvation, Thine
Only-Begotten Son and God our Lord Jesus Christ:
Look upon Thy servants the catechumens, who
have
bowed
their
necks
before
Thee,
and
vouchsafe unto them at a seasonable time the

laver of regeneration, the remission of sins, and the
garment of incorruption; unite them to Thy Holy,
Catholic and Apostolic Church, and number them
among Thy chosen flock.
As the priest maketh the exclamation, He maketh the sign of the
cross with the sponge over the antimins and kisseth the sponge.
Exclamation:
Priest: That
they also with us

may glorify Thy most
honorable and majestic
name: of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy

,

, ,
.
: .
People: Amen.
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The First Litany of the Faithful

Deacon: As
many as are
Catechumens, depart;
Catechumens, depart; as
many as are Catechumens
depart. Let none of the
Catechumens remain; as
many as are of the faithful,
again and again, in peace let
.
.
.
,
,
.
: , .
The First Prayer of the Faithful

Priest:
We thank Thee, O Lord God of Hosts, who
hast vouchsafed us to stand even now before Thy

Holy Altar, and to fall down before Thy compassion
for our sins, and for the errors of the people.
Receive, O God, our supplication; make us to be
worthy to offer unto Thee supplications and
entreaties and bloodless sacrifices for all Thy
people. And enable us whom Thou hast placed in
this Thy ministry, by the power of Thy Holy Spirit,
without condemnation or faltering, with the clear
witness of our conscience, to call upon Thee at all
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times and in every place, that, hearkening unto us,

Thou mayest be gracious unto us in the multitude
of Thy goodness.
Help us, save us, have , ,

God, by Thy grace.
.
Deacon:
Deacon:
Wisdom!
: ,
: .
Exclamation:
Priest: For
unto Thee is due

all glory, honor, and
People: Amen.
,
, ,
,
, .
: .
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The Second Litany of the Faithful

Again and again, in
Deacon:
: , .
The Second Prayer of the Faithful

Priest:
Again and often times we fall down before
Thee, O Good One and Lover of mankind, that,

regarding our supplication, Thou wilt cleanse our
souls and bodies of all defilement of flesh and
spirit, and grant us to stand guiltless and
uncondemned before Thy holy altar. Grant also, O
God, to them that pray with us, advancement in life
and faith and spiritual understanding. Grant them
ever to serve Thee with fear and love, and to
partake, guiltless and uncondemned, of thy Holy
Mysteries, and to be vouchsafed Thy heavenly
kingdom.
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When a priest serveth alone these are not said:

Deacon only: For the peace from above, and the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.
For the peace of the whole world, the good estate of the holy churches of God, and the union
of all, let us pray to the Lord.
For this holy temple, and for them that with faith, reverence, and the fear of God enter herein,
let us pray to the Lord.
That we may be delivered from all tribulation, wrath, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord
The following petitions are always said

Deacon: Help

God, by Thy grace.
.
: , .
Deacon: Wisdom!
The deacon entereth through the North door

Exclamation:
Priest: That
being kept always

under Thy dominion, we may
send up glory unto Thee: to
the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit: now
of ages.

,
, ,
,
, .
: .
People: Amen.
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The Cherubimic Hymn

The holy doors are opened.
The prayer which the priest reciteth secretly, while the Cherubimic
hymn is being chanted:
Prayer of the Cherubimic Hymn
Priest:
None is worthy among them that are bound
with carnal lusts and pleasures, to approach or to

draw nigh, or to minister unto Thee, O King of
glory, for to serve Thee is a great and fearful thing
even unto the heavenly hosts themselves. Yet
because of Thine ineffable and immeasurable love
for mankind, without change or alteration Thou
didst become man, and didst become our High
Priest, and didst deliver unto us the ministry of this
liturgical and bloodless sacrifice, for Thou art the
Master of all. Thou alone, O Lord our God, dost
rule over those in heaven and those on earth, art
borne upon the throne of the Cherubim, art Lord of
the Seraphim and King of Israel, Thou alone art
holy and restest in the saints.
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I implore Thee, therefore, Who alone art good and

inclined to listen: Look upon me Thy sinful and
unprofitable servant, and purge my soul and heart
of a wicked conscience, and, by the power of thy
Holy Spirit, enable me, who am clothed with the
grace of the priesthood, to stand before this Thy
Holy Table, and to perform the sacred Mystery of
Thy holy and immaculate Body and precious Blood.
For unto Thee do I draw nigh, bowing my neck, and
I pray Thee: Turn not Thy countenance away from
me, neither cast me out from among Thy children,
but vouchsafe that these gifts be offered unto Thee
by me, Thy sinful and unworthy servant: for Thou
art He that offereth and is offered, that accepteth
and is distributed, O Christ our God, and unto Thee
do we send up glory, together with Thine
unoriginate Father, and Thy most holy and good
and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and unto the
ages of ages.
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When this prayer is completed the priest and the deacon say also the
Cherubimic hymn, thrice, the priest with his hands raised up, and the
deacon holding his orarion up high with three fingers of his right hand,
and each time, at the conclusion thereof, they bow once.
Let us, who
Priest:
Priest:
mystically represent
the
Cherubim
and
chant the thrice-holy
hymn unto the life-
creating Trinity, now
lay aside all earthly
cares:
Deacon:
That we may
receive the King of
all,
Who
cometh
invisibly upborne in
triumph by the ranks
--
of angels. Alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia.
,
,
.
The deacon, taking the censer and placing incense therein,

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approacheth the priest, (in current practice, he censeth while the

priest is saying the secret prayer, or the priest, if he serve alone,
censeth immediately after the secret prayer) and taking a blessing
from him, censeth round about the whole table, and the whole altar,
and the whole altar and the priest, and he sayeth the 50th Psalm and
the troparia of compunction, and whatsoever he may wish, together
with the priest.
And the priest goeth to the table of oblation, the deacon preceding,
and the deacon or priest censeth the holy things, praying secretly:
Deacon: O God cleanse me, a sinner. Thrice

Deacon: Lift up, Master.
And the priest taking the aer and layeth it upon the deacon's left
shoulder saying:
Priest:
Lift up your hands to the holies, and bless
the Lord.
Then taking the holy diskos, he placeth it upon the deacon's head,
with all attentiveness and reverence, the deacon also having the
censer in one of his fingers. The priest himself, taketh the holy chalice
in his hands and they come out by the North door, the candle-bearers
going before them, and they make the circuit of the temple while
praying:
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The Great Entrance

The
Orthodox
episcopate of the Russian
Church; our lord the Very
Most
Reverend
N.,
Metropolitan of Eastern
America and New York, the
First Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad; and our
lord the Most Reverend
Bishop N., may the Lord God
remember in His kingdom,
always, now and ever, and
Deacon:
N.,
,

,
N., ,

,

. .
After chanting his petition, the deacon immediately enters the sanctuary
through the holy doors and kneels on his right knee only, holding the diskos
on the right corner of the holy table. The priest intoneth the following
petitions during the entrance.
The much suffering

Russian Land and its
Orthodox people both in the
homeland
and
in
the
diaspora; this land, its
authorities and the faithful
that dwell therein, may the
Lord God remember in His
kingdom, always, now and
ages.
Priest:

, ,

. .

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The clergy, the monastics, all

that are persecuted and
suffer for the Orthodox
Faith;
the
founders,
benefactors,
and
the
brotherhood of this holy
temple ( or holy monastery), and all
of you Orthodox Christians,
may the Lord God remember
in His kingdom, always, now
of ages.
, ,
,

,

, ,

.

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And the priest passeth through the holy doors. And the people say:
People: May the Lord God remember thy priesthood in His Kingdom, now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
People: Amen. That we may receive the King
of all who cometh invisibly upborne by the
angelic hosts. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
:. ,
- .
, , .
As the priest passeth through the holy doors the deacon says to him:
Deacon:
May the Lord God remember thy priesthood
in
Priest:
His
kingdom.
May the Lord God remember thy sacred
diaconate in His kingdom, always, now and ever,

and unto the ages of ages.
And the priest then placeth the holy chalice on the Holy Table and
taking the holy diskos from the head of the deacon, and placeth it
on the Holy Table saying:
Priest:
The noble Joseph, having taken Thy most
pure Body down from the Tree and wrapped it in

pure linen and covered It with spices, laid It in a
new
tomb.
In the grave bodily, but in Hades with Thy soul as

God; in Paradise with the thief, and on the throne
with the Father and the Spirit wast Thou Who fillest
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Proskomedia
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all things, O Christ the Inexpressible. How lifegiving, how much more beautiful than Paradise and
truly more resplendent than any royal palace hath
Thy tomb appeared, O Christ, the source of our
resurrection.
Then taking the veils from the holy diskos and the holy chalice, he
layeth them to one side of the altar (in current practice, each is
unfolded, and placed on the right and left side of the holy table, over
the red cloth and under the cross on each side.) And taking the aer
from the deacon's shoulder, and having censed it, he covereth the
Holy Gifts therewith, saying:
Priest:
The noble Joseph, having taken Thy most
pure Body down from the Tree and wrapped It in

pure linen and covered It with spices, laid It in a
new tomb.
And taking the censer from the hand of the deacon, he censeth the
Holy Gifts thrice, saying:
Priest:
Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto
Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be builded.

Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice of
righteousness,
with
oblation
and
whole-burnt
offerings. Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine

altar.
The holy doors and curtain are closed.
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And having returned the censer, and having lowered his phelonion,
and having bowed his head, he saith to the Deacon:
Priest: Remember me, brother and concelebrant.

And the deacon saith to him:
Deacon only:
May the Lord God remember thy
priesthood in His Kingdom.

Then the deacon, bowing his head, holding his orarion with three
fingers of his right hand, says to the Priest:
Deacon only:
Pray for me, holy Master.
And the Priest:

Priest:
The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and
the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee.

And the Deacon:
Deacon only:
The same Spirit shall minister with us
all the days of our life. Remember me, holy

Master.
And the Priest:
Priest:
May the Lord God remember thee in his
kingdom, always, now and ever, and unto the ages

of ages.
Deacon only:
Amen.
And having kissed the right hand of the priest, he goeth out the North
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door, and standing in the usual place, saith:
The Litany of Supplication

Deacon: Let
us complete our
prayer unto the Lord.
: , .
Deacon: For
the precious Gifts

.
set forth, let us pray to the
Lord.
Deacon: For
this holy temple,

and for them that with faith,
reverence, and fear of God
enter herein, let us pray to
the Lord.
Deacon: That
we may be

delivered from all tribulation ,
wrath, and necessity, let us

pray to the Lord.
Deacon: Help

God, by Thy grace.
.
Deacon: That
the whole day

may be perfect, holy,
peaceful, and sinless, let us
ask of the Lord.
,
,
.

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Deacon: An
angel of peace, a
faithful guide, a guardian of
our souls and bodies, let us
ask of the Lord.
,
,

.
People: Grant this, O Lord.
: , .
Deacon: Pardon
and remission
of our sins and offenses, let us
ask the Lord.

Deacon: Things
good and
profitable for our souls and
bodies, and peace for the
world, let us ask of the Lord.
Deacon: That
we may
complete the remaining time
of our life in peace and
repentance let us ask of the
Lord.
Deacon: A

,
,
,

.
Christian ending to
our life, painless, blameless,
peaceful; and a good defense
before the dread Judgment
Seat of Christ, let us ask.

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Deacon: Calling
to
ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commit
ourselves and each other, and
all our life unto Christ our
God.
, ,
,

,
,
,

.
People: To thee, O Lord
: , .

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The deacon moves to stand before the icon of Christ while priest
finisheth the prayer of Proskomedia.
The Prayer of the Proskomedia
Priest:
O Lord God Almighty, who alone art holy,
Who dost accept a sacrifice of praise from them

that call upon Thee with their whole heart: Accept
also the supplication of us sinners, and bring it to
Thy Holy Altar, and enable us to offer unto Thee
both gifts and spiritual sacrifices for our sins and for
the errors of the people, and vouchsafe us to find
grace before Thee, that our sacrifice may be
acceptable unto Thee, and that the good Spirit of
Thy grace may rest upon us, and upon these Gifts
set forth, and upon all Thy people.
Exclamation:
Priest: Through
the
compassions of Thine OnlyBegotten Son, with Whom
Thou art blessed, together
with Thine most holy and
good and life-creating Spirit:
now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages.

,
,

, ,
.
People: Amen.
: .
The priest faces the people blessing them saying:

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Priest: Peace
be unto all.
People: And to thy spirit.
: .
The priest turns and faces east and the deacon saith:
Deacon: Let
us love one
another, that with one mind
we may confess:
People: The Father, and the Son, and the Holy

Spirit: the Trinity, one in Essence and
indivisible.
: , ,
.
And the priest boweth thrice, saying secretly:

Priest:
I will love thee, O Lord, my strength: the Lord
is my foundation and my refuge. Thrice.

And he kisseth the Holy Things that are covered, thus: first the top of
the holy diskos, then the top of the holy chalice, and the edge of the
holy table before him. If there be two priests, or more, then they kiss
all the holy things, and one another on the shoulder. The senior
celebrant saith 'Christ is in our midst' and he that is kissed replieth
'He is and shall be' Likewise the deacons, if there be two or three,
kiss each his own orarion, where the figure of the Cross is, and one
another on the shoulder, saying that which the priests have said. In
like manner the deacon on the ambo boweth, on the place where he
standeth, and kisseth his orarion where the figure of the cross is, and,
then lifting the orarion the deacon says:

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Deacon: The
Doors! The
Doors! In Wisdom let us
attend.
: ,
!
.
As the deacon exclaimeth, the curtain is opened, but the holy doors
remain closed.
The priest lifteth up the aer, and holdeth it over the Holy Gifts. If there
be other priests concelebrating, they likewise lift up the holy aer, and
hold it over the Holy Gifts, waving it and saying secretly, as do the
people also, the Confession of Faith:
The Symbol of Faith

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth, and of all things visible and
invisible: And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of
God, the Only-begotten, Begotten of the Father
before all ages, Light of Light, True God of True
God, Begotten, not made; of one essence with the
Father, by whom all things were made: Who for us
men and for our salvation came down from the
heavens, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and
the Virgin Mary, and became man; And was
crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered
and was buried; And rose again on the third day,
according to the Scriptures; And ascended into the
heavens, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father;
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And shall come again, with glory, to judge both the

living and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no
end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of
Life, Who proceedeth from the Father, Who with
the Father and the Son together is worshiped and
glorified, Who spake by the Prophets; In One Holy
Catholic and Apostolic Church. I Confess one
Baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the
Resurrection of the dead, And the life of the age to
come, Amen.

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The Anaphora
At the end of the confession of faith, the deacon, still standing before
the icon of Christ with raised orarion says:
Let us stand well; let :
,
us stand with fear; let us , ,
attend, that we may offer the
Holy Oblation in peace.
.
Deacon:
People: A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise.
: , .
The priest turneth to bless the people, and saith:

Priest: The
grace of our Lord

Jesus Christ, and the love of
God the Father, and the
communion of the Holy
Spirit, be with you all.

,
,
.
People: And with thy spirit.
: .
The priest turneth back to face the Holy Table, and lifting up his
hands, saith:
Exclamation:
Priest:
Let us lift up our
hearts.
People: We lift them up unto the Lord.
: .
Let us give thanks unto :

the Lord.
!
Priest:

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All make a prostration, if it be a weekday, but not it be Great Feast of

the Lord or the Theotokos.
People: It is meet and right to worship the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit: The
trinity one in essence and indivisible..
:
, ,
.
The deacon enters the sanctuary through the North door and stands
at the Northwest corner of the holy table, makes three metanias and
kisses the corner of the holy table.
The priest prayeth:

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The First Prayer of the Anaphora

Priest:
It is meet and right to hymn Thee, to bless
Thee, to praise Thee, to give thanks unto Thee, to

worship Thee in every place of thy dominion, for
Thou art God inexpressible, incomprehensible,
invisible, unattainable, ever-existing, eternally the
same, Thou and Thine Only-begotten Son and Thy
Holy Spirit. Thou didst call us from nonbeing into
being, and when we had fallen away, Thou didst
raise us up again, and didst not cease to do all
things until Thou hadst brought us up to heaven,
and hadst bestowed upon us Thy kingdom which is
to come.

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For all these things we give thanks unto Thee, to

Thine Only-begotten Son, and to Thy Holy Spirit,
for all things whereof we know, and whereof we
know not; for the benefits both manifest and hidden
which have come upon us. We give thanks unto
Thee also for this service which Thou hast been
pleased to accept from our hands, though there
stand before Thee thousands of archangels and
ten thousands of angels, the cherubim and
seraphim, six-winged, many-eyed, borne aloft on
their wings.
And here the deacon taketh the holy star from the holy diskos,
maketh the sign of the cross above it, and kissing it, layeth it aside as
the priest saith:
Exclamation:
Priest: Singing
the triumphal
hymn, shouting, crying
aloud, and saying:
, ,
:
People: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Sabaoth;

heaven and earth are full of thy glory; Hosanna
in the highest: Blessed is he that cometh in the
name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
: , , :
.
,
. .

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The Second Prayer of the Anaphora

Priest:
With these blessed hosts, O Master, Lover of
mankind, we also cry aloud and say: Holy art Thou

and most holy, Thou, and Thine only-begotten Son,
and Thy Holy Spirit: holy art Thou and most holy,
and majestic is Thy glory, O Thou Who so loved
Thy world that Thou gavest Thine Only-begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life; Who when He had
come and fulfilled all the dispensation for us, on the
night in which He was betrayed, or rather gave
Himself up for the life of the world, took bread in
His holy and most pure and unblemished hands,
and when He had given thanks, and had blessed it,
and hallowed it, and broken it, He gave it to His
holy disciples and apostles, saying:
Exclamation:
Priest: Take,
eat: this is my
: ,
Body which is broken for
, ,
you, for the remission of sins.
.

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While the above is being said, the deacon pointeth out the holy
diskos to the priest, holding his orarion with three fingers of his right
hand. Likewise, when the priest saith 'Drink of it, all of you', he
pointeth out the holy chalice.
People: Amen.
The priest secretly:

Priest:
And likewise, the cup after supper, saying:
Exclamation:
Priest:
Drink of it, all of you:

this is My Blood of the New
Testament, which is shed for
you and for many, for the
remission of sins.

,
,

.
People: Amen.
: .
Priest:
Mindful, therefore, of this saving commandment
and all those things which came to pass for us: the
cross, the grave, the resurrection on the third day, the
ascension into the heavens, the session at the right
hand, the second and glorious coming again:
Exclamation:
Thine own of Thine :

own we offer unto Thee, in
behalf of all, and for all.
Priest:

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While the above is being said, the deacon, having formed a cross
with his arms ( by placing the right over the left ), and having lifted the
holy diskos ( with the right hand ) and the holy chalice (with the left),
he boweth with compunction.
People: We praise thee, we bless thee, we give
thanks unto Thee, O Lord, and we pray unto
Thee, O our God.
: , ,
, , ,
.

And the priest prayeth:
Priest:
Again we offer unto Thee this rational and
bloodless service, and we ask of Thee, and we

pray Thee, and we entreat Thee: Send down Thy
Holy Spirit upon us and upon these Gifts set forth.
And the Priest and the deacon bow together thrice as the priest saith:
Priest:
O God cleanse me a sinner and have mercy
on me Thrice
And the Priest prayeth with raised hands, and the deacon
respondeth, and each boweth thrice:
Priest:
O Lord, Who didst send down Thy most Holy
Spirit at the third hour upon Thine apostles: Take

Him not from us, O Good One, but renew Him in us
who pray unto Thee.
Stichos:
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and
renew a right spirit within me. Bow

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Priest:

who pray unto Thee.
Stichos:
Cast me not away from Thy presence, and
take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Bow
Priest:

who pray unto Thee. Bow

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Then bowing his head and pointing with his orarion to the Holy Bread,
the deacon saith secretly:
Deacon only:
Bless, Master, the Holy Bread.
And the priest, rising, maketh the sign of the cross over the Holy Gifts
thrice, saying:
Priest:
And make this Bread the precious Body of
thy Christ;
Deacon:
Amen.
And again the deacon pointeth to the holy chalice and saith:
Deacon only:
Bless, Master, the Holy Cup.
And the priest blessing, saith:
Priest: And that which is in this Cup, the precious

Blood of thy Christ:
Deacon: Amen.
And again the deacon, pointing to both the Holy Things saith:
Deacon only:
Bless them both, Master.
And the priest, blessing both the Holy Things saith:
Priest: Changing them by thy Holy Spirit.

Deacon: Amen, Amen, Amen.
And the deacon, bowing his head to the priest saith:
Deacon only:
Remember me a sinner, holy master.
And the priest saith:

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May the Lord God remember thee in His
Priest:
Kingdom always, now and ever and unto ages of

ages.
Deacon only:
Amen.

Priest:
That to them that shall partake thereof, they
may be unto sobriety of soul, unto the remission of

sins, and unto the communion of Thy Holy Spirit,
unto the fullness of the kingdom of heaven, unto
boldness toward Thee; not unto judgment or
condemnation.
Again we offer unto Thee this rational service for
them that in faith have gone to their rest before us:
the
forefathers,
apostles,
fathers,
preachers,
patriarchs,
prophets,
evangelists,
martyrs,
confessors, ascetics, and for every righteous spirit

in faith made perfect.
And taking the censer, the priest censeth thrice before the Holy Table
and exclaimeth:
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Priest: Especially
for our
most holy, most pure, most
blessed, glorious Lady
Theotokos and EverVirgin Mary.
, ,
,
.
The Hymn to the Theotokos

People: It is truly meet to bless thee, the
Theotokos, ever blessed and most blameless,
and mother of our God. More honorable than
the Cherubim, and beyond compare more
glorious than the Seraphim, who without
corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the
Very Theotokos: thee do we magnify.
: , ,
,
,

,
,
.

Priest:
For the holy Prophet, Forerunner, and
Baptist John; the holy and all-praised apostles; of

Saint(s)
N. (N.)
whose memory we also celebrate;
and for all Thy saints: through whose intercessions

do Thou visit us, O God; and remember all that
have departed in the hope of the resurrection unto
life everlasting, and grant them rest where the light
of Thy countenance shall visit them.
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Then the deacon censeth the Holy Table round about, and
remembereth whomsoever he will, both of the living and of the dead.
Priest:
Again we pray Thee; Remember, O Lord, all
the Orthodox episcopate that rightly divide the word

of Thy truth, all the priesthood, the diaconate in
Christ, and every sacred rank. Again we offer unto
Thee this rational service for the whole world; for
the Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church; for them
that abide in purity and an honorable life; for the
much suffering Orthodox Russian people; for this
land, its rulers and armed forces. Grant them, O
Lord, peaceful governance, that in their calm we,
also, may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all
godliness and honesty.
And after the singing of the megalynarion ( "It is truly meet" ), the
priest exclaimeth:
Among the first,

remember, O Lord, the
Orthodox episcopate of the
Russian Church; and our
lord the Very Most Reverend
Metropolitan
First
N.,
Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad; and our
lord the Most Reverend
Priest:
(Archbishop or Bishop N., whose diocese
whom do Thou grant

unto Thy holy churches, in
peace, safety, honor, health,
and length of days, rightly
dividing the word of Thy
truth.
it is):
,
, ,

,
N,

N., ,

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, ,

.
And the singers chant:

People: And each and every one.
: .

Priest:
Remember, O Lord, this city (or town, or
monastery) wherein we dwell, and every city and

country
and
the
faithful
that
dwell
therein.
Remember, O Lord, them that travel by sea, land,

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and air; the sick, the suffering, the imprisoned, and

their salvation. Remember, O Lord, them that bear
fruit and do good works in Thy holy churches, and
them that are mindful of the poor, and upon us all
send down thy mercy.
The deacon commemorateth the living Exclamation:
Priest: And
grant unto us that

with one mouth and one
heart we may glorify and
hymn Thy most honorable
and majestic name: of the
Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit, now and
ages.

,

, ,
.
: .
People: Amen.
Exclamation:
The priest turneth to bless the people and saith:
Priest: And
may the mercies

of our great God and Savior
Jesus Christ be with you all.
People: And with thy spirit.
: .
The deacon, having received a blessing from the priest, goeth forth
and standing in the usual place, saith:
The Litany Before the Lord's Prayer

Deacon: Having
called to
remembrance all the Saints,
again and again in peace let
: , .
Deacon: For
the precious Gifts

offered and sanctified, let us
pray to the Lord.
, .
Deacon: That
our God, the

Lover of mankind, who hath
accepted them upon his holy,
most heavenly and noetic
altar as an odor of spiritual
fragrance, will send down
upon us divine grace and the
gift of the Holy Spirit. let us
pray.

,

,
,

,
.
Deacon: That

,
,
.
we may be
delivered from all
tribulation, wrath, and
necessity, let us pray to the
Lord.
Deacon: Help

mercy on us; and keep us, O , ,
God, by Thy grace.
.
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Deacon: That
the whole day

may be perfect, holy,
peaceful, and sinless, let us
ask of the Lord.
,
,
.
People: Grant this, O Lord.
: , .
Deacon: An
,
,

.
angel of peace, a
faithful guide, a guardian of
our souls and bodies, let us
ask of the Lord.
Deacon: Pardon
and remission
of our sins and offenses, let us
ask of the Lord.
.
Deacon: Things
good and

profitable for our souls and
i
peace for the world, let us ask .
of the Lord.
Deacon: That
we may
complete the remaining time
of our life in peace and
repentance, let us ask of the
Lord.
Deacon: A

,
,
,

Christian ending to
our life, painless, blameless,
peaceful; and a good defense
before the dread Judgment
Seat of Christ, let us ask.
Deacon: Having
asked for the

unity of the Faith, and the
communion of the Holy
Spirit, let us commit
our God.
People: To thee, O Lord

,

.
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The priest prayeth:

The Prayer before the Lord's prayer
Priest:
Unto thee we offer our whole life and hope O
Master, Lover of mankind, and we ask Thee, and

pray Thee, and supplicate Thee, vouchsafe us to
partake of Thy heavenly and dread Mysteries of
this
holy
and
spiritual
Table,
with
pure
conscience, unto remission of sins, unto pardon of

offenses, unto communion of thy Holy Spirit, unto
inheritance of the kingdom of heaven, unto
boldness towards Thee; not unto judgment, nor
unto condemnation.
The deacon standeth before the Icon of Christ. The priest,
Exclamation:
And vouchsafe us, O

Master that with boldness
and without condemnation to
dare to call upon Thee, the
heavenly God as Father, and
to say:
Priest:
,
, ,

,
:

Our Father, who art in

heavens, hallowed be thy Name;
thy kingdom come; thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors; and lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from
the Evil One.
All:
: ,
! ,
.
,
.
.
,
.
,
.
Priest:
For Thine is the

kingdom, and the power, and
the glory, of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy

, , ,
,
, ,
.
People: Amen.
: .
The priest turneth to bless the people and saith:

Priest: Peace
be unto all.
People: And to thy spirit
: .
Bow your heads unto :

the Lord.
.
Deacon:
People: To thee, O Lord.
: , .

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Priest:
We give thanks unto Thee, O King invisible,
who by Thine immeasurable might hast created all

things, and in the multitude of Thy mercies hast
brought all things from non-being into being; do
Thou Thyself, O Master, look from heaven upon
them that have bowed their heads unto Thee, for
thy have not bowed down unto flesh and blood, but
unto Thee, the awesome God. Do Thou therefore,
O Master, distribute these Things here set forth
unto us all for good, according to the need of each;
sail with them that voyage, travel with them that
journey, heal the sick, O Thou Physician of our
souls and bodies.
Exclamation:
Priest: Through
the grace and

compassions and love for
mankind of Thine Onlybegotten Son, with whom
thou art blessed, together
with thy most holy and good,
and life-creating Spirit: now
of ages.
,

, ,
.
People: Amen.
: .

Priest:
Attend, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, out of
Thy holy dwelling place and from the glorious

throne of Thy kingdom, and come and sanctify us,
O thou that sittest with the Father on high, and that
invisibly abidest here with us: and vouchsafe by
Thy strong right hand to impart unto us Thy most
pure Body and precious Blood, and through us to
all the people.
While this prayer is being said, the deacon, standing before the holy
doors, girdeth himself with his orarion cruciformly.
(Some gird themselves during the Lord's prayer.)
Then the priest boweth and likewise the deacon, on the place where
he standeth, while saying secretly thrice:
Priest:
O God, cleanse me a sinner, and have
mercy upon me. Thrice.

And when the deacon seeth the priest stretch out his hands and
touch the Holy Bread in order to make the holy elevation, he
exclaimeth:
Deacon: Let
us attend!
: !
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The Elevation
And the priest, elevating the Holy Bread exclaimeth:
Priest: Holy
Things are for the
Holy.
People: One is Holy, One is Lord: Jesus Christ, . : , ,
to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
, . .
And the choir chanteth the communion verse of the day, or of the
saint.
On Sundays, they chant:

People: Praise ye the Lord from the Heaven, : ,
praise Him in the heighest Alleluia! Alleluia! . , , .
Alleluia!
And the deacon goeth into the holy altar, and standing at the right
hand of the priest who holdeth the Holy Bread saith:
Deacon only:
Break the Holy Bread, Master.
And the priest, breaking it into four parts with attentiveness and
reverence, saith:
Priest:
Broken and distributed is the Lamb of God,
broken, yet not divided; ever eaten, though never

consumed, but sanctifying them that partake
thereof.
The deacon, pointing to the holy chalice with his orarion saith:
Deacon only:
Fill the holy chalice, Master.
The priest, taking the portion which lieth at the top, that is IC, maketh
a cross over the holy chalice therewith, saying:
Priest:
The fullness of the Holy Spirit.
and thus he placeth it in the holy chalice.

Deacon:
Amen.
And taking the warm water, he saith to the Priest:

Deacon only:
Bless the warm water, Master.
The priest blesseth it, saying:

Priest: Blessed
is the fervor of Thy saints, always, now

and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
And the deacon poureth cruciformly into the holy chalice whatever is
sufficient, saying:
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Deacon:
The fervor of faith, full of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
And having set aside the warm water, he standeth near the high
place, facing the holy table with his arms folded crosswise.
Concerning the Breaking of the Holy Lamb.
It is necessary for thee to know, O priest, that on breaking the Holy
Lamb thou must place the part with the sign of the Cross downward
on the holy diskos, the incised side upward, as before when it was
cut. IC, therefore, is placed at the upper side of the holy diskos, which
is toward the east. And XC, at the bottom, which is toward the west;
and that which is NI, upon the North side; and KA, on the South side.
Taking the portion IC, therefore, place it into the holy chalice. And
divide the portion XC among the priests and deacons. Divide the
other two portions, namely NI and KA, among the communicants in
small particles, as many as may be sufficient according to thine own
estimation. But of the portion of the most holy Theotokos, or of the
nine orders of saints, or any others which are upon the holy diskos,
thou shalt in no wise communicate anyone; only of the two portions
which remain of the Holy Lamb shalt thou give in Communion.
Furthermore, be it known unto Thee also concerning this: that when
thou dost dilute with the holy hot water the Divine Blood of the
Master, then thou shalt pour with discretion so that there be enough
for all that desire to partake. So also the wine and water, when thou
dost pierce the Holy Lamb, thou art to pour at that time an amount
sufficient for all; after this, thou shalt pour no more, but only that
which is necessary for the dilution at: Holy Things are for the Holy,
and thus communicate all therefrom.
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The Communion of the Clergy

And the priest and deacon bow thrice as the priest sayeth:
Priest:
O God, cleanse me a sinner. Thrice.
O God, absolve, remit and pardon our voluntary

and involuntary sins, in word and deed, known and
unknown, by day and night, in mind and thought;
forgive us all, in thy goodness and love for men.
Deacon, Draw nigh.
Deacon only:
Behold, I approach unto the immortal
King and our God.

And approaching, the deacon maketh a bow, reverently asking
forgiveness. The priest, holding the Holy Bread, giveth it to the
deacon; and the deacon having kissed the hand of him that giveth,
receiveth the Holy Bread saying:
Deacon only:
Impart unto me, Master the precious
and holy Body of our Lord and God and Savior

Jesus Christ.
Priest:
To the sacred Deacon N. is imparted the
precious, and holy, and most pure Body of our Lord

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and God and Savior Jesus Christ, unto the

remission of his sins, and life everlasting.
And, bowing his head, the deacon goeth behind the holy table and
prayeth as doth the priest saying 'I believe, O Lord', and the rest.
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Likewise the priest, taking one portion of the Holy Bread, saith:
Priest:
Behold, I approach unto Christ, the immortal
King and our God.

Priest:
The precious and most holy Body of our Lord
and God and Savior Jesus Christ is imparted unto

me, the Priest N., unto the remission of my sins,
and life everlasting.
And bowing his head, he prayeth, saying:
Priest:
I believe, O Lord, and I confess that Thou art
truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, who didst
come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am
chief. Moreover, I believe that this is truly Thy most
pure Body, and that this is truly Thine own precious
Blood. Wherefore, I pray Thee: Have mercy on me
and forgive me my transgressions, voluntary and
involuntary, whether in word or deed, in knowledge
or in ignorance. And vouchsafe me to partake
without condemnation of Thy most pure Mysteries
unto the remission of sins and life everlasting.
Amen.

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Of thy Mystical Supper, O Son of God, receive me

today as a communicant; for I will not speak of the
Mystery to Thine enemies, nor will I give Thee a
kiss as did Judas, but like the Thief do I confess
Thee: Remember me, O Lord in Thy kingdom.
Let not the communion of Thy Holy Mysteries be

unto me for judgment or condemnation, O Lord, but
for healing of soul and body.
And thus they partake of that which they hold in their hands with fear
and all heedfulness. Then rising, the priest taketh the chalice in both
hands with the cloth and partaketh thrice from it saying:
Priest:
Of the precious and holy Blood of our Lord
and God and Savior Jesus Christ do I, the servant

of God, the priest N., partake unto the remission of
my sins and life everlasting. Amen.
And thus, having wiped his lips and the holy chalice with the cloth
which he holdeth in his hand, he saith:
Priest:
Behold, this hath touched my lips, and taketh
away mine iniquities, and purgeth away my sins.

Then he calleth the deacon, saying:
Priest:
Deacon, draw nigh.
And the deacon approacheth, and boweth down once, saying:

Impart unto me, Master, the precious and holy Blood of our Lord and
God and Savior Jesus Christ.
And the priest saith:
Priest:
The servant of God, the Deacon
N.,
partaketh
of the precious and holy Blood of our Lord and God

and Savior Jesus Christ unto the remission of his
sins and life everlasting.
The deacon having partaken, the priest saith:
Priest:
Behold, this hath touched thy lips, and taketh
away thine iniquities, and purgeth away thy sins.

It should be known, that if there be those who wish to partake of the
Holy Mysteries, the priest breaketh the two portions of the Holy Lamb
that remain, that is, NI and KA, into small pieces, so that there be
sufficient for all communicants, and then putteth them in the holy cup.
And he covereth the holy chalice with its veil, likewise also on the
holy diskos he placeth the star and its veil.

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And he saith the prayer:
Priest:
We give thanks unto Thee, O Master, lover
of mankind, benefactor of our souls, that on this

very day Thou hast vouchsafed unto us thy
heavenly and immortal Mysteries. Direct our way,
establish us all in Thy fear, preserve our life, make
steadfast our steps, through the intercession and
supplications of the glorious Theotokos and EverVirgin Mary and of all Thy saints.
The Communion of the Faithful

And then they open the doors of the holy altar. And the deacon,
bowing once, receiveth the holy chalice with reverence, and
approacheth the doors, and elevating the holy chalice, showeth it to
the people, saying:
With fear of God, :

and with faith and love, draw [ ]
nigh.
.
Deacon:
People: Blessed is he that cometh in the Name

of the Lord; God is the Lord and hath appeared
unto us.
: :
.
The Priest saith the prayer 'I believe, O Lord and I confess ...' and the
rest (as he said himself before communing) with the people.
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I believe, O Lord,
and I confess that Thou art
truly the Christ, the Son of
the living God, who didst
come into the world to save
sinners, of whom I am
chief. Moreover, I believe
that this is truly Thy most
pure Body, and that this is
truly Thine own precious
Blood. Wherefore, I pray
Thee: Have mercy on me
and forgive me my
transgressions, voluntary
and involuntary, whether
in word or deed, in
knowledge or in ignorance.
And vouchsafe me to
partake without
condemnation of Thy most
pure Mysteries unto the
remission of sins and life
everlasting. Amen.
Priest:
Of thy Mystical Supper, O

Son of God, receive me
today as a communicant;
for I will not speak of the
Mystery to Thine enemies,
nor will I give Thee a kiss
as did Judas, but like the
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Thief do I confess Thee:

Remember me, O Lord in
Thy kingdom.
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Let not the communion of

Thy Holy Mysteries be
unto me for judgment or
condemnation, O Lord, but
for healing of soul and
body.
Then those that desire to partake draw nigh. And they come one by
one, and bow down with compunction and fear, having their arms
folded on their breasts. Then each one receiveth the Divine
Mysteries. The priest, as he communicateth each one saith:
Priest: The servant (handmaid) of God N. partaketh of the precious and
holy Body and Blood of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, unto the
remission of sins and unto life everlasting. Behold, this hath touched thy
lips, and taketh away thine iniquities, and purgeth away thy sins.
And the deacon wipeth the communicant's lips with the cloth, and the
communicant kisseth the holy cup, and bowing, withdraweth. And in
this manner do all partake. Meanwhile the following hymn is repeated
until all have communicated:
People: Receive ye the Body of Christ; taste ye

the Fountain of Immortality. Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia.
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And after the last hast communicated:

People: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
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After communion, the priest entereth the holy altar and placeth the
Holy Things on the Holy Table. The deacon then holdeth the holy
diskos over the holy chalice, while emptying the remaining Holy
Bread into the chalice, saying these Resurrection Hymns:
Deacon:
Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ,
let us worship the holy Lord Jesus, the Only

Sinless one. We worship Thy Cross, O Christ, and
Thy holy Resurrection we hymn and glorify, for
Thou art our God, and we know none other beside
Thee; we call upon Thy name. O come, all ye
faithful, let us worship Christ's holy Resurrection,
for, behold, through the Cross joy hath come to all
the world. Ever blessing the Lord, we hymn His
Resurrection, for having endured crucifixion, He
hath destroyed death by death.
Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem, for the glory of the
Lord is risen upon thee; dance now, and be glad, O
Sion; and do thou exult O pure Theotokos, in the
rising of Him Whom thou didst bear.
O Christ, Thou great and most sacred Pascha! O
Wisdom, Word and Power of God! Grant us to
partake of Thee more fully in the unwaning day of
Thy Kingdom.
He wipeth the holy diskos with the holy sponge exceedingly well, with
attentiveness and reverence, saying these words:
Deacon:
By Thy precious Blood, O Lord, wash away
the sins of those here commemorated, through the

intercessions of Thy saints.
The priest blesseth the people, exclaiming:
Save, O God, thy : , , people and bless thine

inheritance.
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Priest:
And the priest turneth back to the Holy Table, and censeth it thrice,
saying secretly:
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens,

and Thy glory above all the earth.
Priest:
And the people chanteth:

People: We have seen the true light, we have
received the heavenly Spirit; we have found
the true faith, worshiping the indivisible
Trinity: for He hath saved us
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The deacon taketh the censer from the priest and holdeth it with his
right hand. The Priest taketh the holy diskos, placeth it on the
deacon's head, and the deacon receiveth it with reverence; looking
out through the doors, saying nothing, he crosseth the holy table
between the holy doors and the back of the priest and goeth to the
table of oblation, and placeth it thereon. The priest boweth, and
taketh the holy chalice, and turning to the doors, looking toward the
people, he saith secretly:
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Priest:
Blessed is our
God.
And aloud:
Always: now and ever, , ,

and unto the ages of ages.
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Priest:
People: Amen. Let our mouths be filled with

thy praise, O Lord, that we may hymn thy
glory: for thou hast vouchsafed us to partake of
thy holy, divine, immortal and life-giving
Mysteries. Keep us in thy holiness, that we
may meditate upon thy righteousness all the
day long. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
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And he goeth to the holy table of oblation and placeth thereon the
Holy Things. And as he goeth, the deacon censeth the Holy Things,
and then giveth the priest the censer, who censeth the Holy Things
thrice.
And the deacon, having uncrossed his orarion and placed it upon his
right shoulder, goeth out by the North door, and standing in the usual
place saith:
The Litany of Thanksgiving

Deacon: Aright!
Having
partaken of the divine, holy,
most pure, immortal,
heavenly, life-creating,
fearful Mysteries of Christ,
let us duly give thanks unto
the Lord.
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Deacon: Help

mercy on us; and keep us, O , ,
God, by Thy grace.
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Deacon: Having
asked that the

whole day may be perfect,
holy, peaceful, and sinless, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
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People: To thee, O Lord.
The deacon standeth before icon of Christ. The priest, having folded
the antiminsion, and holding the Gospel upright, maketh over the
antiminsion the sign of the cross with the Gospel, and layeth it upon
the antiminsion, as he exclaimeth:
Exclamation:
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Priest: For
thou art our

sanctification, and unto Thee
do we send up glory: to the
Father and to the Son and to
the Holy Spirit, now and
ages.

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People: Amen.
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Priest: Let
us depart in peace.
People: In the name of the Lord.
Deacon: Let
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People: Lord have mercy.
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The priest goeth out through the holy doors and standeth on the
solea or in the midst of the church, facing East.
The Prayer before the Ambo
Priest: O
Lord, who dost bless

them that bless Thee and
sanctify them that put their
trust in Thee: Save Thy
people and bless Thine
inheritance; preserve the
fullness of Thy Church,
sanctify them that love the
beauty of Thy house; do
Thou glorify them by Thy
divine power, and forsake us
not that hope in Thee. Give
peace to Thy world, to Thy
churches, to the priests, and
to all Thy people. For every
good gift and every perfect
gift is from above, and
cometh down from Thee, the
Father of lights, and unto
Thee do we send up glory
and thanksgiving and
Spirit, now and ever, and
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People: Amen.
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Then:
People: Blessed be the name of the Lord, henceforth and forevermore. Thrice.
And Psalm 33 sung with sweet melody:

People: I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
In the Lord shall my soul be praised; let the meek hear and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.
I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my tribulations.
Come unto Him, and be enlightened, and your faces shall not be ashamed.
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his tribulations.
The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear Him, and will deliver
them.
O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that hopeth in Him.
O fear the Lord, all ye His saints; for there is no want to them that fear Him.
Rich men have turned poor and gone hungry; but they that seek the Lord shall not be
deprived of any good thing.
Come ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
What man is there that desireth life, who loveth to see good days?
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are opened unto their
supplication.
The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, utterly to destroy the remembrance of
them from the earth.
The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them, and He delivered them out of all their
tribulations.
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart, and He will save the humble of
spirit.
Many are the tribulations of the righteous, and the Lord shall deliver them out of them all.
The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.
The death of sinners is evil, and they that hate the righteous shall do wrong.
The Lord will redeem the souls of His servants, and none of them will do wrong that
hope in Him.
The priest goeth through the holy doors and standeth at the holy
table, and the deacon, having entered by the North door, layeth his
head upon the holy table, to the left of the priest. And the priest saith
the following prayer.
The Prayer said when the Holy Things are to be consumed
Priest: O Christ our God, who art thyself the fulfillment

of the law and the prophets, who didst fulfill all the
dispensation of the Father: fill our hearts with joy and
gladness always: now and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
And the priest blesseth the deacon, who then goeth to the holy table
of oblation to consume the Holy Things.
If the priest serve alone, he consumeth the Holy Things at this time,
and if the need arises, the people, after finishing Psalm 33, repeat the
last four verses of the psalm until the priest has finished consuming
the Holy Things.
And the priest standeth in the midst of the holy doors and blesseth
the people saying:
The blessing of the

Lord be upon you, through
His grace and love for
mankind, always, now and
ages.
Priest:
People: Amen.
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The Dismissal
Glory to thee, O Christ : ,
our God and our hope, glory ,
to thee.
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Priest:
People: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: both now and ever,
and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.
Father (Master, if a bishop is present, whether he serve of not), bless.
Priest: May
Christ our true God, (insert the appointed characteristic

phrase, on Sundays, 'Who arose from the dead'), through the intercessions
of his most pure Mother; (and the rest) of our father among the
saints, John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople; (and
of the saint(s) whose temple it is and whose day it is); of the holy and
Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; and of all
the saints: have mercy on us and save us, for He is good and
the Lover of mankind.
People: Amen. The Orthodox episcopate of the Russian Church; our Lord the Very Most
Reverend Metropolitan N., First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad; and our lord the
Most Reverend Bishop N.; the brotherhood of this holy temple, and all Orthodox
Christians: preserve, O Lord, for many years!
At this point, the priest may serve a moleben, if he wishes.

The cross is then venerated by the faithful who have not received the
Holy Mysteries, and the antidoron is distributed. Those who have
communed venerate the cross after the Thanksgiving prayers.
Prayers after Holy Communion

Glory to Thee O God, Glory to Thee O God, Glory to
Thee O God
Priest:
Reader: I thank Thee, O Lord my God, that Thou hast not rejected me, a
sinner, but hast vouchsafed me to be a communicant of Thy holy Things.

I thank Thee that Thou hast vouchsafed me, the unworthy, to partake of
Thy most pure and heavenly Gifts. But, O Lord, Lover of mankind, Who
for our sake didst die and rise again and didst bestow upon us these Thy
dread and life-giving Mysteries for the well-being and sanctification of
our souls and bodies, grant that these may be even unto me for the
healing of both soul and body, for the averting of everything hostile, for
the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart, for the peace of the powers of
my soul, for faith unashamed, for love unfeigned, for the fullness of
wisdom, for the keeping of Thy commandments, for an increase of Thy
divine grace, and for the attainment of Thy Kingdom; that being
preserved by Them in Thy holiness I may ever remember Thy grace, and
no longer live for myself but for Thee our Master and Benefactor. And
thus when I have departed this life in hope of eternal life, may I attain
unto everlasting rest, where the sound of them that keep festival is
unceasing and the delight is endless of them that behold the ineffable
beauty of Thy countenance. For Thou art the true desire and the
unutterable gladness of those who love Thee, O Christ our God, and all
creation doth hymn Thee unto the ages. Amen.
Of St. Basil the Great, 2:
O Master Christ our God, King of the ages and Creator of all things, I
thank Thee for all the good things Thou hast bestowed upon me and for
the communion of Thy most pure and life-giving Mysteries. I pray Thee,
therefore, O Good One and Lover of mankind: Keep me under Thy
protection and in the shadow of Thy wings and grant me, even unto my
last breath, to partake worthily, with a pure conscience, of Thy holy
Things unto the remission of sins and life eternal. For Thou art the Bread
of Life, the Source of Holiness, the Giver of good things, and unto Thee
do we send up glory, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now
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and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Verses of Metaphrastes, 3:
O Thou Who givest me willingly Thy Flesh as food,

Thou Who art fire, that doth consume the unworthy,
Burn me not, O my Creator,
But rather enter Thou into my members,
Into all my joints, my reigns, my heart.
Burn up the thorns of all my sins.
Purify my soul, sanctify my thoughts.
Strengthen my substance together with my bones.
Enlighten the my simple five senses.
Nail down the whole of me with Thy fear.
Ever protect, preserve, and keep me
From every soul-corrupting deed and word.
Purify and cleanse and adorn me;
Make me comely, give me understanding and enlighten me.
Make me the dwelling-place of Thy Spirit alone,
And no longer a habitation of sin,
That from me as Thine abode through the entry of Communion
Every evildoer, every passion may flee from me as from fire.
As intercessors I offer unto Thee all the saints,
The Commanders of the Bodiless Hosts,
Thy Forerunner, the wise Apostles,
And Thine undefiled pure Mother,
Whose entreaties do Thou accept, O my compassionate Christ.
And make Thy servant a child of light.
For Thou alone art our sanctification, O Good One,
And the radiance of our souls,
And to Thee as our God and Master,
We all send up glory as is meet, every day.
Another Prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ our God, may Thy Holy Body, be unto me for life
eternal, and Thy Precious Blood for the remission of sins; And may this
Eucharist be to me for joy, health, and gladness. And at Thy dread
Second Coming, vouchsafe me, a sinner, to stand at the right hand of
Thy glory, through the intercessions of Thy most pure Mother and of all
Thy Saints.
Another Prayer, To the Most Holy Theotokos:
All-holy Lady, Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, my hope,

protection, refuge, consolation, my joy; I thank thee that thou hast
vouchsafed me, who am unworthy, to be a partaker of the most pure
Body and precious Blood of thy Son. O thou who gavest birth to the true
Light, do thou enlighten the spiritual eyes of my heart; thou who didst
gavest birth to the Source of Immortality, revive me who am dead in sin;
thou who art the loving-compassionately Mother of the merciful God,
have mercy on me and grant me compunction and contrition in my heart,
and humility in my thoughts, and the recall of my thoughts from their
captivity. And vouchsafe me until my last breath to receive without
condemnation the sanctification of the most Pure Mysteries for the
healing of soul and body; And grant me tears of repentance and
confession, with which to hymn and glorify thee all the days of my life;
For blessed and glorified art Thou unto the ages. Amen.
Then:
Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, O Master, according to

Thy word: for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast
prepared before the face of all peoples; a light of revelation for the
Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal : have mercy on us Thrice.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins.
Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy God, visit and heal our infirmities
for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy Thrice.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and ever,
and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy Name; thy kingdom
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come; thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead
us not into temptation. but deliver us from the Evil One.
Priest: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
Troparion to St John Chrysostom, Eighth Tone:

Reader: Grace shining forth from thy mouth like a beacon hath
illumined the universe, and disclosed to the world treasures of

uncovetousness, and shown us the heights of humility; but while
instructing us by Thy words, O Father John Chrysostom, intercede with
the Word, Christ our God, to save our souls.
Glory...
Kontakion, 6th Tone:
From the heavens hast thou received grace, and by thy lips thou dost
teach all to worship the One God in Trinity, O John Chrysostom, all
blessed righteous one. Rightly do we acclaim thee, for thou art a teacher
revealing things divine.
Both now...
O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, O Mediation unto
the Creator unfailing: Disdain not the suppliant voices of sinners; but be
thou quick, O good one, to help us who in faith cry unto Thee; hasten to
intercession and speed thou to make supplication, thou who dost ever
protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
Lord, have mercy 12 Times
Priest: Most
Holy Theotokos save us!
Reader: More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more
glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without defilement gavest birth to
God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Glory to Thee, O Christ, our God and our hope, glory

to Thee.
Priest:
Reader: Glory... Both now.. Lord have mercy Thrice Father bless!
May Christ our true God (Who rose from the dead),
through the intercessions of His most pure Mother; and of
all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, for He is
Priest:

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good and the Lover of mankind.

Reader: Amen.
Then, those who have received the Divine Mysteries approach to kiss
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Divine Liturgy of St.

Rubrics are in italics

The parts of the People are in smaller type

If it be between Pascha and the leave-taking, before the Great Litany,

The Great Litany

peace let us pray

People: Lord, have mercy

For the peace from above,

For the peace of the whole

For this holy temple, and for

For the Orthodox episcopate

By ukaz of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church outside of

Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The Great Litany - 4 -

For the much suffering

That He may deliver His

For this city (or town, or holy

For seasonable weather,

Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The Great Litany - 5 -

For travelers by sea, land,

That we may be delivered

Help us, save us, have mercy

Calling to remembrance our

People: To Thee O Lord

Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The Great Litany - 6 -

The Prayer of the First Antiphon

O Lord our God, Whose dominion is

incomprehensible, Whose mercy is infinite, and

unto Thee is due

Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The Great Litany - 7 -

The First Antiphon

People: Bless the Lord, O my soul; blessed art Thou, O Lord./

Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The First Antiphon - 9 -

The Little Litany

us, save us, have , ,

People: To Thee, O Lord.

Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The First Little Litany - 10 -

The Prayer of the Second Antiphon

O Lord our God, save Thy people and bless

Thine inheritance, preserve the fullness of thy

For Thine is the

Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The Prayer of the Second Antiphon - 11 -

The Second Antiphon

Praise the Lord, O my soul./

He shall adopt for His own the orphan and widow,/

Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The Second Antiphon - 13 -

The Little Litany

us, save us, have , ,

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The Prayer of the Third Antiphon

O Thou who hast bestowed upon us these

common and concordant prayers, and Who hast

a good God art

Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The Prayer of the Third Antiphon

The Small Entrance

Prayer of the Entry

O Master, Lord our God, who hast appointed

in the heavens ranks and hosts of angels and

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Bless, master, the holy entrance.

And the priest, blessing, saith:

Blessed is the entry of Thy holy ones always,

now and ever and unto the ages of ages.

On feasts of the Theotokos:

Bless, master, the time of the thrice-